North Floridians are drawn to the Aucilla Sinks because they’re unlike almost anything else in Florida, and a little mysterious. A trail winds past rocky pools and short streams lined with tall walls of limestone. What we’re seeing is...
Just over a year after it dried down, I visit Lake Jackson and find it holding water- for now. Dr. Tom Sawicki is netting the lake edge, or what has recently become the lake edge again. After a year...
In 2019, WFSU discovered a special species of Mistletoe in the trees outside our building. It's Latin name is Phoradendron leucarpum, or oak mistletoe (also known as American mistletoe). WFSU's Rob Diaz de Villegas explores why it is considered...
As part of RiverTrek 2021, we kayak 107 miles down an iconic wild Florida river: the mighty Apalachicola This river system contains a top biodiversity hotspot, an extensive forested floodplain which is the center of tupelo honey production, Florida's...
When WFSU first took part in the American Graduate Initiative, it focused on encouraging students to get their high school diploma. Today that mission has expanded and is incorporating the world of social media to helps students explore the...
"I’m just frustrated by those who make me feel excluded,” says Dara Wilson. We’re sitting on the grass by Lake Jackson after exploring some of the taller vegetation at its edge. Dara is reflecting on Black Birders Week, which...
The Age of Nature is a PBS Program about the human relationship to nature, and fixing our past mistakes. Through a grant from PBS, we’re exploring that relationship along the Apalachicola River basin.
We are here, actually, at an...
WFSU’s Mike Plummer explores the work being done by Dr. Pradeep Bhide at The Center For Brain Repair, FSU College of Medicine. Dr. Bhide is a neuroscientist seeking solutions to real-world ailments of the brain through collaboration with clinicians....
The pillowcases are writhing. Everyone has been handed one, and some are moving more than others. Large scales show through the thin fabric, and in at least one pillowcase, a head is seeking a way out. It won’t have...
Local singer Kanise is serving up a vibrant blend of energy, color, and flow in this full episode of Spotlight! In the October 19th, 2023 episode of Local Routes we shared one of her songs from this episode. Hear...
